Using accessibility checkers
There are ways you can check what you have made is accessible.
There are things called accessibility checkers. These are tools to help you identify inaccessible content and fix it.
Below are the accessibility checkers that are in-built into Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. This means every time you create a word processed document or presentation you have the ability to make sure they are accessible.
Microsoft Word
The built-in checker in Microsoft Word is easy to use. It can check things like image alt text, colour contrast, tables and many more. It also gives you prompts to help you fix the items found.
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Microsoft have full video guidance to help you make Word documents accessible.
Microsoft PowerPoint
The built-in checker in Microsoft PowerPoint is easy to use. It can check things like image alt text, titles, reading order and many more. It also gives you prompts to help you fix the items found.
Microsoft have full video guidance to help you make PowerPoint presentations accessible.
Want to check your website for accessibility?​
There are even tools that can help you test your websites for accessibility.
The government has some guidance and free tools for testing and fixing websites for accessibility. Did you know that government and public body websites have to be accessible as a legal requirement. Take a read of the more about digital accessibility page.